The Routledge Companion to Directorâs Shakespeareis a major collaborative book about plays in performance. Thirty authoritative accounts describe in illuminating detail how some of theatreâs most talented directors have brought Shakespeareâs texts to the stage. A must-have work of reference for students of both Shakespeare and theatre, this book presents some of the most acclaimed productions of the last hundred years in a variety of cultural and political contexts. Each entry describes a directorâs own theatrical vision, and methods of rehearsal and production.